Kroměříž
Kroměříž
Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc Zlín Region
Olomouc Kroměříž
Olomouc
Olomouc Visiting Olomouc is like meeting a wise and respected old man who has been down many roads and whose single word is worth a stack of books. With each step, you are surprised by the large number of important and majestic monuments – imposing and picturesque churches, rich palaces of the burghers, monumental monasteries. The awe-inspiring Bishop’s Palace, one of the pinnacles of European Romanesque architecture, Gothic churches and the cathedral, Renaissance palaces with richly decorated façades, but most importantly the Olomouc Baroque. Beautiful fountains, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Hradisko Monastery, known as the “Moravian Escorial”, the pilgrimage basilica on the Holy Hill, and above all the impressive column commemorating the end of a plague, protected by UNESCO, and the largest group of Baroque sculptures in Central Europe. And one curiosity as well – the Workers’ Astronomical Clock from 1955. Kroměříž In the fertile Moravian Haná region close to Olomouc lies Kroměříž, a city in the middle of gardens. The noble Archbishop’s Chateau built in the early Baroque style is the centre of a fascinating labyrinth of perfectly kept gardens that maintain to this day their historical park architecture. You almost feel out of place here if you don’t have a powdered Baroque wig. Rather than saunter, you will pass excitedly through the exquisitely and finely decorated halls of the chateau, valuable library, and chateau gallery featuring the works of Titian, Cranach, Veronese, and Breughel (incidentally, the second most valuable collection in the Czech Republic). And let’s not forget the outdoors and many fantastic gardens – the Podzámecká, a large English-style park, or Květná, with perfectly symmetrical and sophisticated flower patterns, garden beds and shrubberies. It is a uniquely preserved system of a French garden with mazes, fountains, summerhouses and an unusual eight-sided rotunda where a Foucault’s pendulum measures the time. UNESCO is protecting this marvellous city, and for good reason.
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